Bay Area Fashionista

Jigsaw London Holiday Shopping Event recap

Jigsaw London on Fillmore Street in San Francisco held a fabulous shopping event on November 7, 2013 which helped kick off the holiday shopping season. The store was jam-packed with customers shopping for the holidays; as well as themselves!

I was impressed with the delightful treats and champagne which were placed at the front of the store among beautiful clothing and accessories. Not only was I surrounded by a festive atmosphere, I was surrounded by beautiful clothes! Even the décor was amazing. I fell in love with everything hanging on the wall!

Jigsaw London has a beautiful collection filled with Holiday ensembles, dressy attire and daytime looks. I feel in the love with the three dresses shown in the photo above. Of course, one of those dresses came home with me! Which dress do you think I picked? Stay tuned to find out which dress I decided to keep!

If you are local to the Bay Area, please take some time to stop by Jigsaw London San Francisco located at 2121 Fillmore Street. If not, they have a fabulous website at Jigsaw-London.com.

Street Style Trends: The drawstring bucket bag

From top left: Olive Bag / Black Bag / Tan Bag / Off-White Bag

The hottest handbag style to hit the streets this very minute is the drawstring bucket bag. Beginning in summer 2013, drawstring bags have been popping up on Fashionistas around the globe. Fashion savvy women have been snapping up drawstring bucket bags in both vintage and modern styles which reflect a casual, understated appearance.

Of course anytime there is an “IT” handbag trend, there is an “IT” handbag! The hottest, can’t get your hands on it, handbag of the moment is Mansur Gavriel’s drawstring bucket bag. Priced moderately at $460-$495 depending upon color choice, this drawstring bucket bag has a waiting list which rival’s that of the Hermes Birkin. Yes, it’s true!

Mansur Gavriel’s drawstring bucket bag is available in neutral hues such as black, tan and reddish-brown. The $460 style is a basic drawstring bucket bag which is understated and exudes high quality. The $495 version of Mansur Gavriel’s bucket bag offers a pop of color with a bright interior-these are the most sought-after styles.

Yours truly is on the waiting list for a black drawstring bucket bag by Mansur Gavriel with red interior. My bag was ordered in November and will not arrive until April 2014! Talk about waiting!

Almost every designer and brand on the planet is aware of the drawstring bucket bag trend and has responded. You will be happy to know this handbag style can be found suited for every taste. There are understated drawstring buckets bags, studded versions, color blocked versions and chain laced versions. The majority of the drawstring bucket bags on the market today, and as we move into 2014, are in neutral or basic colors. The idea is to carry a casual, effortless handbag which does not bear a logo.

I found a few fabulous drawstring bucket bags around the web and assembled them into the shopping widget. While Mansur Gavriel may not be included due to the high demand, there are plenty of other options which can be obtained immediately, or may include a small wait.

Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Sparkling shoes for the 2013 holiday season

Photo: Handbag: Chanel (also love SAVE or SPLURGE ) / Toasting Flute: Waterford similar here / Shoes: Coach

The holidays are upon us! This means the invitations are already rolling for fabulous and sparkling events! There is no better way to ring in the holidays than with a glittering, show stopping, pair of shoes!

There are so many sparkling shoes for the 2013 holiday season on the market today; it can take hours to sort through them all! I found a few fabulous pairs of holiday shoes I would love to have in my closet and I assembled them into the shopping widget below.

My holiday pair for 2013 is this beautiful black sparkler from Coach. (Online shopping hint: Coach shoes run a half size big)

Which sparkling pair of shoes do you plan on wearing for the 2013 holiday season?

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